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Steven Webb New user 59 Posts |
The key to learning magic, anything even, always seems to boil down to practice, practice, practice. Obviously, it is very important. My question, however, is: How do you practice?
Personally, I have a lot of trouble in this area. I buy a new book or DVD, like Al Schneider's Theory and Practice of Magic Deception and devour it quickly but by the time I get to his vanish and Expansion of Texture, I have trouble making myself practice. So, in essence, how do you practice? What do you do? When, where, how, how long? Thank you. |
Dallas Robbins Regular user 105 Posts |
It all depends. Since I don't do any magic professionally, I don't have any set schedule, but if I did get paid to perform, I would definitely have a set schedule to practice as much as possible. Since I'm hobbyist at this point, if I'm working on a particular effect or routine, I'll just take some time everyday and run through it until all the bumps are hammered out. Then I'll just keep practicing it when I can to keep it fresh in my mind. If I'm working on a particular sleight, I'll just practice it while watching tv or doing other things.
One thing I do want to acquire is a mirror for close-up practice. Anyone have any good suggestions for a mirror that they use? |
Dr. JK Inner circle Sandusky, OH 1191 Posts |
Hey Steven, you may also want to look in the forum "Time After Time" which is devoted to answering questions just like this. I'm sure you'll find answers to your question and even more that you haven't thought to ask yet.
To answer your question, though, I don't attempt to practice everything in a book (that would definitely induce burnout). First, I read through it, evaluating each effect to see if it could match my style and seems like an effect I want to learn. Only then will I experiment with the effect and might start practicing if it passes all of the previous tests. It's a highly subjective process, but boils down to your personal preferences and needs for your performing situations. Good luck! |
Kaneda New user Keithville, LA 81 Posts |
I practice whatever I am working on while watching TV or listening to music. Helps me get down the sleight or whatever I am working on where I am not thinknig about it at all and it becomes muscle memory.
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bowers Inner circle Oakboro N.C. 7024 Posts |
I practice visualy and verbaly.
In front of a mirror to get the sleight down and watch for flashing.I also usally perform a effect just like I had a audience in front of me.Making sure my patter and actions are right. Todd |
Ado Inner circle New York City 1033 Posts |
At a table to get the mechanics, in front of a mirror to figure out body language, and then in front of a camera to rehearse performances and to avoid the limited angles a mirror give you (and also the fact that you correct your technique in the mirror because you see it, while you can't in real performance).
And then, I do magic to people who ask. P! |
nytaylor21 New user Utah 55 Posts |
I use a mirror, but at times feel like my eyes need to be in two places at once. I prefer a video camera, because that way I can perform the effect just as I would in front of spectators, (without having to look at a mirror), and I can watch it back. It gives better feedback than a mirror as you can evaluate (as was mentioned above) body language, patter, pacing, etc. Also you can put the camera at different angles so you can see what the performance looks like from 3/4 view or any angle where someone might be sitting in your audience.
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Jinx18 New user 54 Posts |
I sit on my bed or couch and practice the move repetitively until I am somewhat decent. I then try to master it and use it in a trick or two.
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